画 works as both a verb (to draw/paint) and a noun (a painting/picture). As a verb: 画画 (to draw). As a noun with a measure word: 一幅画 (a painting).
culture
Chinese painting (国画) is one of the oldest continuous art traditions in the world, using ink and brush on silk or paper. The "Four Treasures of the Study" (文房四宝) — brush, ink, paper, and inkstone — are the essential tools.